Ector County Drilling Permits
Every permit issued by the Texas Railroad Commission in Ector County — updated daily, data through 2026-07-20.
Ector County permitting is running 6.3 permits a month over the trailing 90 days (19 total, down 60% on the prior quarter). DIAMONDBACK E&P LLC leads with 83 permits in the past 12 months, one of 19 operators active in the county.
Last 30 Days
15
Operators (30d)
3
Latest Permit
2026-07-20
All Time
16,059
16,059 permits
| ISSUED | PERMIT | API | LEASE | OPERATOR | TYPE | DEPTH | HZ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013-01-28 | 755469 | 42-135-42281 | RATLIFF A #1909 | RELIANCE ENERGY, INC. | DRILL | 13,000 | |
| 2013-01-28 | 755466 | 42-135-42279 | RATLIFF A #1908 | RELIANCE ENERGY, INC. | DRILL | 13,000 | |
| 2013-01-28 | 755466 | 42-135-42279 | RATLIFF A #1908 | RELIANCE ENERGY, INC. | DRILL | 13,000 | |
| 2013-01-28 | 755458 | 42-135-42278 | RATLIFF A #1907 | RELIANCE ENERGY, INC. | DRILL | 13,000 | |
| 2013-01-28 | 755449 | 42-135-42277 | RATLIFF A #1906 | RELIANCE ENERGY, INC. | DRILL | 13,000 | |
| 2013-01-28 | 755332 | 42-135-42274 | GOLDSMITH-LANDRETH /DEEP/ UNIT #596 | OCCIDENTAL PERMIAN LTD. | DRILL | 6,800 | |
| 2013-01-25 | 755305 | 42-135-42272 | NABORS ODESSSA BW #1 | NABORS COMPLETION & PROD SERV CO | DRILL | 4,000 | |
| 2013-01-25 | 755193 | 42-135-42271 | MOSS RANCH '6' #7 | LEGACY RESERVES OPERATING LP | DRILL | 10,800 | |
| 2013-01-25 | 755148 | 42-135-42270 | GIDEON #7 | BC OPERATING, INC. | DRILL | 7,200 | |
| 2013-01-25 | 755092 | 42-135-42269 | GOLDSMITH-LANDRETH /DEEP/ UNIT #598 | OCCIDENTAL PERMIAN LTD. | DRILL | 6,800 | |
| 2013-01-25 | 755092 | 42-135-42269 | GOLDSMITH-LANDRETH /DEEP/ UNIT #598 | OCCIDENTAL PERMIAN LTD. | DRILL | 6,800 | |
| 2013-01-25 | 754672 | 42-135-02698 | SOUTH FAULT BLOCK UNIT #411 | CONOCOPHILLIPS COMPANY | RECOMP | 9,000 | |
| 2013-01-23 | 754994 | 42-135-42266 | SCHAR #19 | OCCIDENTAL PERMIAN LTD. | DRILL | 6,800 | |
| 2013-01-23 | 754992 | 42-135-42268 | GOLDSMITH-LANDRETH /DEEP/ UNIT #685 | OCCIDENTAL PERMIAN LTD. | DRILL | 6,800 | |
| 2013-01-23 | 754988 | 42-135-42267 | GOLDSMITH-LANDRETH /DEEP/ UNIT #681 | OCCIDENTAL PERMIAN LTD. | DRILL | 6,800 | |
| 2013-01-23 | 754591 | 42-135-42265 | MOSS #27 | WALSH & WATTS, INC. | DRILL | 4,500 | |
| 2013-01-23 | 754585 | 42-135-42264 | TXL #5 | WALSH & WATTS, INC. | DRILL | 4,500 | |
| 2013-01-22 | 754986 | 42-135-42260 | GOLDSMITH-LANDRETH /DEEP/ UNIT #661 | OCCIDENTAL PERMIAN LTD. | DRILL | 6,800 | |
| 2013-01-22 | 754985 | 42-135-42259 | GOLDSMITH-LANDRETH /DEEP/ UNIT #600 | OCCIDENTAL PERMIAN LTD. | DRILL | 6,800 | |
| 2013-01-22 | 754985 | 42-135-42259 | GOLDSMITH-LANDRETH /DEEP/ UNIT #600 | OCCIDENTAL PERMIAN LTD. | DRILL | 6,800 | |
| 2013-01-22 | 754979 | 42-135-42258 | GOLDSMITH-LANDRETH /DEEP/ UNIT #597 | OCCIDENTAL PERMIAN LTD. | DRILL | 6,800 | |
| 2013-01-22 | 754975 | 42-135-42257 | GOLDSMITH-LANDRETH /DEEP/ UNIT #37R | OCCIDENTAL PERMIAN LTD. | DRILL | 6,800 | |
| 2013-01-22 | 754952 | 42-135-42256 | GOLDSMITH, C.A. ET AL #2319 | XTO ENERGY INC. | DRILL | 6,800 | |
| 2013-01-22 | 754912 | 42-135-42263 | FORD #1 | JAMEX, INC. | DRILL | 11,300 | |
| 2013-01-22 | 754912 | 42-135-42263 | FORD #1 | JAMEX, INC. | DRILL | 11,300 | |
| 2013-01-22 | 754849 | 42-135-42261 | GOLDSMITH-LANDRETH/SAN ANDRES/UT #203RW | LEGADO PERMIAN, LLC | DRILL | 4,550 | |
| 2013-01-22 | 754425 | 42-135-42262 | GOLDSMITH, C.A. ET AL #2314 | XTO ENERGY INC. | DRILL | 6,870 | |
| 2013-01-22 | 753916 | 42-135-42228 | OPIE #6 | DEVON ENERGY PRODUCTION CO, L.P. | DRILL | 10,400 | |
| 2013-01-18 | 754902 | 42-135-42255 | GOLDSMITH, C.A. ET AL #2318 | XTO ENERGY INC. | DRILL | 6,800 | |
| 2013-01-18 | 754900 | 42-135-42254 | GOLDSMITH, C.A. ET AL #2317 | XTO ENERGY INC. | DRILL | 6,960 | |
| 2013-01-18 | 754895 | 42-135-42253 | GOLDSMITH, C.A. ET AL #2315 | XTO ENERGY INC. | DRILL | 6,750 | |
| 2013-01-17 | 754671 | 42-135-42252 | TXL SOUTH UNIT #5722 | APACHE CORPORATION | DRILL | 7,000 | |
| 2013-01-17 | 754614 | 42-135-42251 | TXL SOUTH UNIT #6124 | APACHE CORPORATION | DRILL | 7,000 | |
| 2013-01-16 | 754611 | 42-135-42250 | TXL SOUTH UNIT #3611 | APACHE CORPORATION | DRILL | 7,000 | |
| 2013-01-16 | 754579 | 42-135-42249 | TXL SOUTH UNIT #5721 | APACHE CORPORATION | DRILL | 7,000 | |
| 2013-01-16 | 754536 | 42-135-42248 | RICHARD #10 | BC OPERATING, INC. | DRILL | 7,200 | |
| 2013-01-15 | 754411 | 42-135-42245 | GOLDSMITH, C.A. ET AL #2313 | XTO ENERGY INC. | DRILL | 6,870 | |
| 2013-01-15 | 753607 | 42-135-42214 | HENRY #8 | BC OPERATING, INC. | DRILL | 7,200 | |
| 2013-01-15 | 753607 | 42-135-42214 | HENRY #8 | LINN OPERATING, INC. | DRILL | 7,350 | |
| 2013-01-14 | 754357 | 42-135-42243 | TXL NORTH UNIT #1029H | APACHE CORPORATION | DRILL | 7,000 | Y |
| 2013-01-14 | 754357 | 42-135-42243 | TXL NORTH UNIT #1029H | APACHE CORPORATION | DRILL | 7,000 | Y |
| 2013-01-14 | 754357 | 42-135-42243 | TXL NORTH UNIT #1029H | APACHE CORPORATION | DRILL | 7,000 | Y |
| 2013-01-14 | 754348 | 42-135-42244 | TXL NORTH UNIT #1028H | APACHE CORPORATION | DRILL | 7,000 | Y |
| 2013-01-14 | 754348 | 42-135-42244 | TXL NORTH UNIT #1028H | APACHE CORPORATION | DRILL | 7,000 | Y |
| 2013-01-14 | 754341 | 42-135-42241 | RED ROCK #1 | JAMEX, INC. | DRILL | 11,300 | |
| 2013-01-14 | 754341 | 42-135-42241 | RED ROCK #1 | JAMEX, INC. | DRILL | 11,300 | |
| 2013-01-11 | 753666 | 42-135-40197 | GINA #3604 | LINN OPERATING, INC. | FLD-XFR | 10,199 | |
| 2013-01-11 | 752874 | 42-135-42195 | PENNY ANN #1 | OCCIDENTAL PERMIAN LTD. | DRILL | 11,000 | |
| 2013-01-10 | 754192 | 42-135-42240 | GOLDSMITH, C.A. ET AL #2312 | XTO ENERGY INC. | DRILL | 6,870 | |
| 2013-01-10 | 754182 | 42-135-42239 | GOLDSMITH, C.A. ET AL #2311 | XTO ENERGY INC. | DRILL | 6,870 |
Source: Texas Railroad Commission drilling permit master (OGA049M), refreshed daily. See also operators in Ector County.